FF:VIC The Dag House

Geez it's my first visit here since a year and a bit ago and I see the place hasn't changed much in terms of the overwhelming silence.

Isn't it funny that we have a new SW TV show AND a new movie coming out yet this forum is still as quiet as ever.

sigh.

I may not return for another year and bit at this rate.

 

Pull up a chair and join us. I'm sure the wave of new members will arrive soon....... Maybe

 

I is here. I is (somewhat) new to here. But here, so silent it is.

 

To be honest, I was originally from South Australia so back in the day posted a fair bit there... but those were the days where posts were a daily occurrence, yet it unfortunately appears that such frequent discussion has since greatly dropped

 

Ahhh, there seems to be a glimmer of activity in the old VicFF girl.

Back in the PT days the VICFF boards were rife with all these students posting threads on everything except SW. It was certainly hectic for a number of years, but then they all left and there was nothing but silence ... and so it has remained.

Personally I think with social media being so prevalent now, these forums don't hold anywhere near as much appeal as they did a decade back, and I doubt the new films will change that mindset. Unfortunately Darth Facebook has a lot to answer for.

In any event, it's certainly nice not having to speak to myself for a change

 

Geez it's all closing down isn't it? I just had a sniff around the place and most sites were lucky to have any posts from 2015!

In case you're wondering, I visit the forums a lot, just not here. As I edit the Star Walking newsletter (The Force), I'm more active in the film boards where I do most of my research. Wait! What's The Force? Well I'm glad you asked...

http://starwalking.weebly.com/journal---the-force.html

So considering most of the topics in VicFF are closed, I figured by posting this little message The Dag House will stay open a little longer.

 

Yeah it's a bit sad, we've got the largest fandom in the country and can't seem to muster a few posts a week?

Got to be a way to get it kicked up a notch somehow?

 

I actually quite enjoy it, though unlike most editors who receive submissions then just work out what to include, up until recently I wrote ALL of the material.

In 2014 I pushed to move the newsletter into a monthly digital publication which has worked out quite well, needless to say this allowed us to drop our membership price to be cheaper than when the club started back in 1988. Fancy that.

The obvious problem I have is competing against social media - just like this forum - so I tend to focus more on articles and creating discussion points rather than advertising the latest gimmick, so it's particularly nerd friendly. Now this format works with some people more than others, but that's just how it has turned out.

 

Well guess what? It's now July 2020 and being in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis - with social isolation and all - I thought I'd pop back here just to see if anything had changed. Alas the last post I see in this thread was from myself 4 years ago.

To be honest I thought this site would have long since closed down, but it's still hangin' in there which is great to see. Maybe I'll pop back in another four years. See ya then.

 

you're not wrong

 

Hello all!
I had the same thought Dags.. came to see if this place still existed since I haven’t posted since 2006 and here it is still standing!

Last time I was here I was a teenager, now I’m in my 30’s.. this place is seriously like a time capsule

Hope everyone is well!